August 3, 1969 Boston Red Sox at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 3
WSA 2
(11) DET 6
CHW 2 KCR 3
CLE 2 MIN 5
BAL 2 OAK 10
BOS 7 BOS 3
@OAK 2 NYY 5
@SEP 3 CHC 4
SDP 3 HOU 7
@MON 3 MON 1
HOU 0 NYM 6
ATL 5
(11) CIN 19
@PHI 17 SFG 3
@PIT 2 LAD 5
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 3, 1969
Time of Game: 2:51

Red Sox

57-49

Lost 3

3rd, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  4  2   0  0  0    7  9  2
Athletics       0  0  4   0  2  0   3  1  X   10  8  1

W: P Lindblad (5-2), L: B Landis (5-5)

Athletics

61-41

Won 4

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S O'Brien 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .708    0    1   1   
  D Jones PH-1B               1   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .662    0    1   2   2B
M Andrews 2B                  5   1   3   4    0   0  .302  .837    0    2   2   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   0    2   1  .252  .879    0    3   0   
R Smith CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .340  .989    0    3   0   
R Petrocelli SS               4   0   1   0    1   0  .305 1.026    0    1   1   
T Conigliaro RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .757    0    1   0   
G Scott 1B-3B                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .236  .687    0    5   0   HR
R Gibson C                    2   3   1   0    2   0  .256  .617    0    5   0   
L Stange P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .087  .247    0    1   1   2·SH
  B Landis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         1   0   
  J Lonborg P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .441         0   0   
  J Moses PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .827    0    0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   7   9   5    6   5                    24   7

BATTING

2B: D Jones (14, off P Lindblad).

HR: G Scott (11, off V Blue; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: L Stange 2 (6, 2 off V Blue).

TB: G Scott 5; M Andrews 3; D Jones 2; R Gibson; R Petrocelli; S O'Brien.

RBI: M Andrews 4 (35); G Scott (33).

2-out RBI: M Andrews.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: S O'Brien (5); R Gibson (7).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Jones (3rd base by L Haney).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .573    0    3   0   
T Kubiak SS                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .268  .658    0    1   2   2B
R Jackson RF                  2   3   0   0    3   1  .292 1.150    0    0   0   SB,2·IW
S Bando 3B                    3   3   2   3    2   0  .296  .910    0    2   2   HR
D Cater LF                    4   1   1   4    1   1  .296  .742    0    2   0   HR
R Webster 1B                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .289  .706    0   11   1   
D Green 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .732    0    2   2   
L Haney C                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .218  .648    0    5   1   
V Blue P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .286    0    0   1   
  E Sprague P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         0   0   
  P Lindblad P                1   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.056    0    1   1   
Totals                       33  10   8   9    9   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Kubiak (7, off L Stange).

HR: D Cater (8, off L Stange; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); S Bando (19, off L Stange; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: R Jackson 2 (13, by R Kline, by L Stange).

TB: S Bando 5; D Cater 4; T Kubiak 3; R Webster 2; J Tartabull.

RBI: D Cater 4 (64); S Bando 3 (72); R Webster 2 (7).

2-out RBI: D Cater 4; S Bando 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: J Tartabull (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jackson (11, 2nd base off L Stange/R Gibson).

PO: S Bando (3rd base by J Lonborg).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Stange                       5.2   4   6   4    5   4   2   3.38   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 4     40    -     1.10  -0.59
B Landis, H (4), L (5-5)       0.1   0   2   2    2   0   0   6.36    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.59  -0.12
J Lonborg, BS (1)              1     2   1   0    0   1   0   3.26    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          2-2    2.45  -0.35
R Kline                        1     2   1   1    2   0   0   5.19    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.38  -0.03
Totals                         8     8  10   7    9   5   2          42     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 8          4-2

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue                         4.1   4   5   4    4   2   1   5.60   21     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 4     35    -     1.04  -0.47
E Sprague                      1     3   2   2    2   1   0   3.29    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          1-0    2.25  -0.40
P Lindblad, W (5-2)            3.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   3.71   12     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          2-0    1.02   0.28
Totals                         9     9   7   6    6   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 9          3-0

B Landis faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Stange (3); V Blue (1).

IBB: R Kline (8; R Jackson); L Stange (5; R Jackson).

PO: J Lonborg (1; S Bando, 3rd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Oakland Athletics                    
1. S O'Brien            3B    1. J Tartabull          CF 
2. M Andrews            2B    2. T Kubiak             SS 
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. R Jackson            RF 
4. R Smith              CF    4. S Bando              3B 
5. R Petrocelli         SS    5. D Cater              LF 
6. T Conigliaro         RF    6. R Webster            1B 
7. G Scott              1B    7. D Green              2B 
8. R Gibson             C     8. L Haney              C  
9. L Stange             P     9. V Blue               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-0  123      39%  84% D Cater         L Stange        Home Run; Kubiak Scores; Jackson Scores; Bando Scores
   b 5   2  5-4  -2-      32%  69% S Bando         L Stange        Home Run; Jackson Scores/unER; Bando Scores/unER
   b 7   1  7-6  123      31%  86% R Webster       J Lonborg       Single to CF; Kubiak Scores; Jackson Scores; Bando to 3B
   t 6   1  6-5  123     -28%  23% M Andrews       E Sprague       Single to LF; Jones to 3B; Gibson Scores; Scott Scores; Andrews to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 5   1  4-2  1-3     -26%  43% M Andrews       V Blue          Single to CF; Andrews to 3B; Gibson Scores; O'Brien Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S O'Brien       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Stange facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Tartabull     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      51%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Conigliaro    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  G Scott         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Stange facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  S Bando         Flyball: SS
          ---      55%  D Cater         Walk
          1--      62%  R Webster       Single to RF; Cater to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  D Green         Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      50%  L Haney         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  R Gibson        Walk
   O      1--      48%  L Stange        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gibson to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
   R      -2-      40%  M Andrews       Single to LF; Gibson Scores
   O      1--      42%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Lee Stange facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  V Blue          Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      40%  T Kubiak        Double to CF
          -2-      41%  R Jackson       Intentional Walk
          12-      45%  S Bando         Walk; Kubiak to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   RRRR   123      84%  D Cater         Home Run; Kubiak Scores; Jackson Scores; Bando Scores
   O      ---      84%  R Webster       Flyball: 3B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Lee Stange facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  L Haney         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  V Blue          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      78%  G Scott         Home Run
          ---      73%  R Gibson        Walk
   O      1--      75%  L Stange        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gibson to 2B
          -2-      69%  S O'Brien       Single to LF; Gibson to 3B
   RR     1-3      43%  M Andrews       Single to CF; Andrews to 3B; Gibson Scores; O'Brien Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI
   R      --3      37%  C Yastrzemski   Wild Pitch; Andrews Scores/unER
          ---      34%  " "             Walk
                  Ed Sprague replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      36%  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B; Yastrzemski to 2B
          -2-      35%  R Petrocelli    Walk
   O      12-      39%  T Conigliaro    Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Lee Stange facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  J Tartabull     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  T Kubiak        Flyball: CF
          ---      36%  R Jackson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      37%  S Bando         Jackson Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      69%  " "             Home Run; Jackson Scores/unER; Bando Scores/unER
   O      ---      68%  D Cater         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Athletics 6.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Ed Sprague facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  G Scott         Single to CF
          1--      52%  R Gibson        Single to LF; Scott to 2B
   O      12-      61%  L Stange        Strikeout
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Syd O'Brien batting 1st
          12-      51%  D Jones         Walk; Scott to 3B; Gibson to 2B
   RR     123      23%  M Andrews       Single to LF; Jones to 3B; Gibson Scores; Scott Scores; Andrews to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Ed Sprague pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      33%  C Yastrzemski   Jones Picked off 3B (C-P)
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-7, Lee Stange facing 6-7-8
                  Dalton Jones moves to 1B; George Scott moves to 3B
   O      ---      33%  R Webster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  D Green         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      33%  L Haney         Walk
          1--      35%  P Lindblad      Wild Pitch; Haney to 2B
          -2-      36%  " "             Walk
                  Bill Landis replaces Lee Stange pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      29%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Paul Lindblad facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---      28%  R Petrocelli    Single to LF
   O      1--      31%  T Conigliaro    Strikeout
   O      1--      33%  G Scott         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-7, Bill Landis facing 2-3-4
          ---      41%  T Kubiak        Walk
          1--      53%  R Jackson       Walk; Kubiak to 2B
                  Jim Lonborg replaces Bill Landis pitching and batting 9th
          12-      68%  S Bando         Single; Jackson to 2B; Kubiak to 3B
   O      123      55%  D Cater         Strikeout Looking
   RR     123      86%  R Webster       Single to CF; Kubiak Scores; Jackson Scores; Bando to 3B
   R      1-3      91%  D Green         Bando Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Bando Scores/unER; Webster to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      88%  L Haney         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 9.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 7-9, Paul Lindblad facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  R Gibson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jerry Moses pinch hits for Jim Lonborg batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Moses         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      91%  D Jones         Double to RF
   O      -2-      95%  M Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-7, Ron Kline facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Kline replaces Jerry Moses pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  P Lindblad      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  J Tartabull     Single
          1--      97%  T Kubiak        Single to CF; Kubiak to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B; Tartabull to 3B
          -23      97%  R Jackson       Intentional Walk
   R      123      99%  S Bando         Walk; Tartabull Scores; Kubiak to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   O      123      98%  D Cater         Flyball: LF
   O      123      97%  R Webster       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 10.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 7-10, Paul Lindblad facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Athletics 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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